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Reindeer On My Roof chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: Db major•
Intro 1
F
F

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C
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A
A

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D
D

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G

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C
C

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Verse 1
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C

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I can't sleep

when I'm straining to hear
G
G

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the reindeer on my roof.

All night long I'm wide awake to hear
C
C

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reindeer on my roof.
F
F

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C
C

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What was that? The wind.
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F

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C

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D
D

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What was that? A bird. I can't sleep
G
G

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cause I wanna hear Santa Claus.
D
D

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G
G

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I just got to keep my eyes open.
C
C

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Last year I fell asleep

and I never heard
G
G

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reindeer on my roof.

Dasher and Dancer and

Comet and Dixon.
C
C

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Reindeer on my roof.
F
F

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Last year ashes came

down the chimney
C
C

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A
A

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Daddy said there was proof
D
D

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G
G

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Proof that Santa Claus came
C
C

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And there were reindeer on the roof

I'm embedded in my head
G
G

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I'm turning upside down

I'm awake you see
C
C

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And I must be the jumpiest kid in town
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F

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I can hear people murmuring
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C

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A

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through my bedroom door footsteps
D
D

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passing someone laughing
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G

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C

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what are they whispering for last year
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G

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Santa Claus ate all the cookies left just

a couple of crumbs sister asleep

I won't wake her when the
C
C

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magic moment comes
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F

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when the house is quiet
C
C

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on the longest night of the year
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A

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D
D

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G

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I'll be the only one waking up
C
C

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And I know what I'll hear

So I can't sleep when I'm

straight in the here
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G

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The reindeer on my roof

All night long I'm wide

awake to hear
C
C

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Reindeer on my roof
F
F

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C
C

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What was that? The wind
F
F

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What was that?
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C

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D
D

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A bird I can't sleep
G
G

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cause I wanna hear Santa Claus
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D

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G

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I just got to keep my eyes open
C
C

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Last year I fell asleep
G
G

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and I never heard a reindeer on my roof

Dasher and dancer, common vixen,
C
C

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reindeer on my roof
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F

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Last year ashes came

down the chimney,
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C

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A
A

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daddy said there was proof
D
D

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G
G

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Proof that Santa Claus came
C
C

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and there were reindeer on the roof
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G

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Merry Christmas to all,
C
C

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to all, all night long.
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F

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C

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What was that? What was
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D

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G
G

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that?
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C

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Last year I fell asleep

I've never heard
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G

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reindeer on my roof

Dasher and dancer, comic and fixer
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C

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Reindeer on my roof
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F

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Last year ashes came

down the chimney
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C

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A
A

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Daddy said that was proof
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D

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G
G

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Proof that Santa Claus came
C
C

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And there were reindeer on the roof

Oh, I can't sleep when

I'm straining to hear
G
G

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The reindeer on my roof

All night long I'm wide awake
C
C

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C
C

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to hear reindeer on my roof.

But what was that, a wind?

What was that, a bird?
D
D

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I can't sleep cause I

want to hear Santa Claus.

I just got to keep my eyes open.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • C

  • A

  • D

  • G

Capo: 1

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The original key of Reindeer On My Roof by Tom Paxton is Db major.

The primary chords used in Reindeer On My Roof are Gb, Db, Bb, Eb, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Db, Bb, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Reindeer On My Roof is approximately 162 beats per minute.

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